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Employees Behaving Badly

In the heat of budget cuts we can sometimes forget about the human impact the recession has on all of us. Its important to take a moment a strive not only for a healthy balance sheet but a healthy workforce.

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Aggressive Workplace Behaviours<br />1 in 5 admitted to being more ruthless<br />1 in 3 said they would be self-promoting in order to ensure they prove their value<br />Nearly half would stay in a job for fear of low seniority at a new organization<br />1 in 10 would take a pay cut to keep their current job<br />

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Recession Fatigue: a form of chronic psychological stress caused or heightened by an individual’s economic circumstances, and severe prolonged enough to degrade their personal effectiveness in work or non-work situations<br />

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Reactions to recession fatigue<br />Sense of frustration, uncertainty, disappointment, ineffectiveness<br />Fatigue, confusion, malaise<br />Personal isolation from family/friends at work and home<br />Dilemma between the temptation to quit or give into despair<br />

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What does this mean for employers?<br />Employees will take time off to deal with financial problems<br />Take extended work breaks sometimes trying to deal with financial stress<br />Spend excessive time at work dealing with personal financial problems<br />Decreased job productivity<br />

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Decline in Employee Engagement<br />Visible decline in engagement<br />Engaged employees will help companies pull through the recession<br />Companies are cutting back on engagement investment<br />Decreasing levels of loyalty and trust<br />